
“South Sudan security forces have moved to arrest First Vice President and main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar, Sudans Post has learned. Sources with direct knowledge say Machar’s bodyguards have been disarmed and withdrawn, and a high-level security delegation is currently meeting him to formally inform him of the arrest. The delegation includes the head of the National Security Service, Minister of Defends and Veterans’ Affairs and the SSPDF Chief of Defense Forces” (Sudans Post, 26.03.2025).
The continued pursuit of the SPLM-IO are now in full effect. The SPLM-IG has already targeted the IO and arrested several high-ranking officials. They have completely and single-handedly shown their character and their goals of doing such. As they are claiming the IO is behind the Naath White Army and haven’t considered the implications of its actions.
J1 and allies are now altering everything. The R-ARCSS is dead. It was already in a bad state. There was little to no movement. The glacier slow implementation and prolonged interim period only caused more friction, as the personification of the state was from the President and Commander-in-Chief. Who in his capacity haven’t been able or had the sincere concern with building state institutions, but offering jobs for the boys.
That is what we are seeing now. The usage of the SSPDF and UPDF as means to an end. This is warlords issuing more war to settle grievances. This is taking it to the battlefield and ensuring instability. It isn’t talking or negotiating. No, this is just using force and deliberately undermine the others. That’s what the J1 is doing and he has the arrogance of doing so, because the UPDF mercenaries are carrying the have lifting. They are bombing and killing on his behalf…
That’s why they would dare to challenge the FVP and IO leader in this manner. Because they have the big guns and have the ability to do so. Regardless, of if Machar has done anything wrong this time around. He is being blamed and now they are capturing him. After they have gone after the people surrounding him and his party.
It just shows that the R-ARCSS isn’t worth the papers it is written on. The SPLM-IG isn’t concerned or cares about that. They can just throw it all away and think this use of force can solve anything. This is practically trying to consolidate power without the usage of protocol or negotiations, as we know this government and interim administration isn’t elected anyway.
President Kiir and J1 is walking and dancing towards war. They are beating the war drums and doing it so loudly too. This they started with a bang. There is no slowing down. They are just deciding it and ordering it to happen.
The arrest of Dr. Riek Machar isn’t just a sign, but an act. The last straw. They are pulling all the levers and sooner or later the whole dam will burst. Peace.















